Gunned down: Sabrina Moss, 24, was shot dead while out celebrating her birthday with friends
A 24-year-old mother was shot dead in the early hours of this morning while out celebrating her birthday with friends.
Sabrina Moss, who had a four-year-old son, is believed to have been caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, a senior Police officer said.
Police were called after reports of gunshots on Kilburn High Road in north west London at around 4am.
Another 24-year-old woman is in hospital. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Detective Chief Inspector John Sandlin of the Metropolitan Police said: 'Enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances of this tragic incident.
At this early stage, I believe the two women were innocent parties who were caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.'
Officers from Operation Trident - which investigates gang crime and shootings in London - are at the scene and the death is being investigated by detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command.
Tributes to Ms Moss, of Edgware, north London, flooded onto social networking site Twitter.
Adjei Adu wrote: 'My heart goes out to her family and the lil one she's left behind, sleep well Sabrina Moss.'
Leila Hassan tweeted: 'My Thoughts Are With Your Family... A Beautiful Young Woman, Mother and Daughter!'
Another tweet read: 'Lost the cousin I was close with when I was a child.. R.I.P Sabrina Moss.'
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Fatal shooting: Forensics officers investigate the scene of the double shooting in north London in which a 24-year-old woman was killed
Two police officers stand guard at the scene where a woman was fatally shot in the early hours of this morning
Police investigate street where birthday Woman, 24, was shot dead
Scotland Yard said officers were called at 4.12am to reports of shots fired in the street in Kilburn High Road, Kilburn, north west London, at the junction with Messina Avenue.
Police and London Ambulance Service found two women suffering from gunshot injuries and both were taken to London hospitals. Sabrina was pronounced dead later.
A police spokesman said: 'I am appealing for anyone who witnessed the shooting, or who saw anything suspicious in the Kilburn area early this morning, to call police.
An upturned cardboard box is used to cover evidence at the scene of a double shooting on Kilburn High Road in North London
Two forensics officers enter a restaurant on Kilburn High Road in North London believed to be part of the scene where two women were injured in a shooting
A sniffer dog is used to search for evidence at the scene of the double shooting. No arrests have been made
'In particular, I need to hear from anyone who saw two males who came into the High Road from Messina Avenue and, after the shooting, made off on foot back along Messina Avenue.'
One man has been arrested in connection with the investigation.
Anyone with information that might assist the investigation was asked to call the incident room at Hendon on 020 8358 0300. To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course. Anyone with information was asked to called the police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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